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Despised Athletes Suddenly Becoming Lovable
Posted on 2/19/13 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 2/19/13 at 1:55 pm
Why does society go from despising an athlete to suddenly loving them? Artest did one of most despicable things in sports yet when he won the Finals everyone thought off him as a lovable person. Tyson beat women and went to jail yet after The Hangover he is lovable too.
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Posted on 2/19/13 at 1:57 pm to JabarkusRussell
malice at the palace was awesome
Posted on 2/19/13 at 1:58 pm to JabarkusRussell
Media loves a redemption story.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 1:58 pm to JabarkusRussell
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Tyson
Was never despised.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 1:58 pm to JabarkusRussell
Lebron - despised after "taking talents" TV spot.
Loved now.
Loved now.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 1:58 pm to JabarkusRussell
Americans loves stories of redemption.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 2:00 pm to Murray
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Was never despised.
Oh?
Tyson was arrested in July 1991 for the rape of 18-year-old Desiree Washington
Tiger is regaining favor too. I guess I am just a very unforgiving person.
This post was edited on 2/19/13 at 2:01 pm
Posted on 2/19/13 at 2:03 pm to JabarkusRussell
I didn't think that what Artest did was the most despicable thing in sports, and I certainly didn't despise him.
But I also am not the biggest Artest fan right now, and I'm unaware of the hordes of people who love him now.
But I also am not the biggest Artest fan right now, and I'm unaware of the hordes of people who love him now.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 2:03 pm to JabarkusRussell
LeBron
Posted on 2/19/13 at 2:06 pm to JabarkusRussell
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But I also am not the biggest Artest fan right now, and I'm unaware of the hordes of people who love him now.
I remember him being on Jimmy Kimmel and he was infatuated with him. He couldn't stop singing his praises. Wasn't George Foreman hated too?
Posted on 2/19/13 at 2:07 pm to JabarkusRussell
FWIW I still hate all these people
Posted on 2/19/13 at 2:07 pm to JabarkusRussell
Jarrett Lee
Posted on 2/19/13 at 2:08 pm to tigerpimpbot
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Americans loves stories of redemption.
America loves more - building up so they can tear down.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 2:10 pm to Zamoro10
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FWIW I still hate all these people
Posted on 2/19/13 at 2:10 pm to JabarkusRussell
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Tiger is regaining favor too. I guess I am just a very unforgiving person.
I'd say there is a good amount of people that never stopped liking Tiger. He did what pretty much all athletes and celebrities do in sleeping around.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 2:11 pm to JabarkusRussell
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Artest did one of most despicable things in sports yet when he won the Finals everyone thought off him as a lovable person.
Say what?
Posted on 2/19/13 at 2:13 pm to JabarkusRussell
Well I for one was always on Artest's side in that brawl. Sure, he hit the wrong guy when he went up there, but if somebody was immature enough to throw beer at Artest on the floor, he deserved a beatdown.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 2:14 pm to JabarkusRussell
i never was bothered by what tiger did.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 2:14 pm to JabarkusRussell
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Tyson was arrested in July 1991 for the rape of 18-year-old Desiree Washington
I guess since he was a boxer, it only seemed to enhance his image. I'm not saying he was going to be able to run for president or do a guest spot on Barney at the time but he wasn't really despised.
Now Tiger, on the other hand, took a public image beating like I've rarely seen.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 2:20 pm to JabarkusRussell
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Tyson was arrested in July 1991 for the rape of 18-year-old Desiree Washington
It's pretty funny that people consider Tyson guilty but when an athlete today gets accused of rape usually under the same scenario it's always chalked up to a lying woman.
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